HOW IS THE OIG LEIE & THE GSA’S SAM DATABASE IS DIFFERENT?

 

Since medical department and public health system is one of the most important departments for any country therefore it makes it obvious to take extra precaution. human resource channelizes other resources and make the most out of it. And when we talk about being it important therefore, every government has to take every fraud and abuse seriously and address it. Specially in the healthcare and medical department.

 

In order to make the system more transparent and make authorities and the public be aware about entities, agencies and individuals which have committed a fraud in the health care department or has conducted ill practices and mal practice, the GSA Exclusion List, SAM and OIG publishes an exclusion list. One such exclusion list is OMIG Exclusion List.

 

Many people are confused and do not understand what’s the difference between all the list, then it can be quite comprehensive. The most significant difference between LEIE and GSA SAM database is that LEIE database only consist of action which are exclusion which are under taken by HHS OIG. On the other hand, SAM exclusion list only consist of debarment actions which are taken by various federal agencies which also consists are HHS OIG. this clearly states that these two lists are similar but does have some difference.

 

The LEIE is made available on the OIG website in the following format, they look quite similar but have some striking differences

·         The exclusion list is very easy to search. It can be downloaded and then the entity, agency or an individual can be searched. If the name of that individual, agency or entity is found then they need to be confirmed with the help of the individual Social Security Number. In case of agencies and entities Employer Identification Numbers (EINs) can help identifying the match.

·         The next format is to download the database of the whole list provided by the LEIE. This can be downloaded on a personal computer. It is quite a comprehensive lost and with the help of SSN and national provider identifier, can verify the match.

Benefits of Checking the Oig Exclusion List

 

OIG LEIE refers to Officer inspector general List of Excluded Individuals/Entities which is managed by the Inspector General (OIG) at Health and Human Services (HHS). The main purpose of this list is that it consists of names or agencies, individuals and entities which have been included in conducting medical mal practices and ill practices. If an individual or an agency is present on the OIG State Exclusions list then they are barred to receive any payments from the federal government for committing certain violations.

The LEIE is a very important part of any kind of amenability for health care organizations. One thing which needs to be kept in mind is that OIG Exclusion Check does not provide any warnings about the excluded providers however, the organization has to themselves search the database to find out the agency, entity and the individual which you are about to hire should not be present in the list. If they happen to be present in the list then it’s their duty to ignore these individuals and do not hire them.

What is the LEIE and why is searching the LEIE important?

Searching the LEIE is no rocket science; The list is simple to downloads and can be easily be looked into and search for the individual, entity or an agency which is in question. The website gives direction and also guides as to how to use the database. It helps in letting the person known who is a new addition, a new hire, contractors or full time employed. Even after knowing that the person is on the LIEE exclusion list, if they are hired then the organization which has hired such an agency will be liable for civil and monetary penalties and will have to undergo strict disciplinary action by the government.

Moreover, numerous providers that are on the LEIE have undergone some kind of fraud, patient abuse or negligence, had a crime conviction for measured materials, or further serious wrongdoings. Having them on staff stances a grave risk to present patients and an obligation to the whole society.